Combined Influence of Membrane Profiling and Wing-Shaped Spacers on Ion Transport: A Two-Dimensional Potentiodynamic Study
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- 1Faculty of Information Technology and Big Data Analysis, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, 125167 Moscow, Russia
- 2Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering, RheinMain University of Applied Sciences and Arts, 65197 Wiesbaden, Germany
- 3Faculty of Computer Technologies and Applied Mathematics, Kuban State University, 350040 Krasnodar, Russia
- 4School of Software Engineering, Faculty of Computer Science, HSE University, 109028 Moscow, Russia
Abstract
Membrane profiling and near-membrane spacers modify concentration polarization by altering fluid flow and the membrane–solution interface. This study examines their combined influence using a two-dimensional Nernst–Planck–Poisson–Navier–Stokes model with a voltage ramp of 5 mV/s. The geometries comprise a smooth membrane without spacers, a profiled membrane without spacers, and six wing arrangements adjacent to a profiled membrane. The feed concentration is 0.01 mol/m3, the protrusion radius is 0.5 mm, and the center-to-center pitch is 1.5 mm. Current data from five identifiable model files are compared over a common interval up to 1.2 V using a dimensionless domain-integrated current. Wing placement affects the current response, while profiling increases the geometric membrane contour by 28.54%. An analytical reference limiting current is calculated using the Levêque equation. The comparison with published three-dimensional results provides qualitative support for the transport mechanism. Systematic numerical uncertainty assessment, quantitative three-dimensional validation, geometry optimization, and energy comparisons at equal salt removal are identified as further research beyond the scope of the present study.
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BibTeX
@article{ovsyannikova2026combined,
title = {{Combined Influence of Membrane Profiling and Wing-Shaped Spacers on Ion Transport: A Two-Dimensional Potentiodynamic Study}},
author = {Anna Ovsyannikova and Evgenia Kirillova and Anna Kovalenko and Anastasiia Lelekova and Alexandra Ovsyannikova and Makhamet Urtenov},
journal = {Mathematics},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.3390/math14203825},
url = {https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/14/20/3825},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Combined Influence of Membrane Profiling and Wing-Shaped Spacers on Ion Transport: A Two-Dimensional Potentiodynamic Study
AU - Anna Ovsyannikova
AU - Evgenia Kirillova
AU - Anna Kovalenko
AU - Anastasiia Lelekova
AU - Alexandra Ovsyannikova
AU - Makhamet Urtenov
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/21
JO - Mathematics
DO - 10.3390/math14203825
UR - https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/14/20/3825
AB - Membrane profiling and near-membrane spacers modify concentration polarization by altering fluid flow and the membrane–solution interface. This study examines their combined influence using a two-dimensional Nernst–Planck–Poisson–Navier–Stokes model with a voltage ramp of 5 mV/s. The geometries comprise a smooth membrane without spacers, a profiled membrane without spacers, and six wing arrangements adjacent to a profiled membrane. The feed concentration is 0.01 mol/m3, the protrusion radius is 0.5 mm, and the center-to-center pitch is 1.5 mm. Current data from five identifiable model files are compared over a common interval up to 1.2 V using a dimensionless domain-integrated current. Wing placement affects the current response, while profiling increases the geometric membrane contour by 28.54%. An analytical reference limiting current is calculated using the Levêque equation. The comparison with published three-dimensional results provides qualitative support for the transport mechanism. Systematic numerical uncertainty assessment, quantitative three-dimensional validation, geometry optimization, and energy comparisons at equal salt removal are identified as further research beyond the scope of the present study.
SN - 2227-7390
ER -